Storm shield for automobiles



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Utill'l' STATES PATENT GFFIQE..

CLARK IVI. PAULSON, OF MGNTEVIDEO, MINNESOTA.

STORIE SHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application :tiled September detachably securable to the windshield andl adjacent parts of an automobile.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the upper part of an automobile and my storni shield in opera- 4tive position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a left side elevation of Fig. 1 but showing a different type of automobile top and omitting the lower parts of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view as on line 3 3 in Fig. 1, the cloth 21 shown as two parallel lines for clearness.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals, 5 designates the cowl of an automobile, 6 the hood, 7 the radiator, 8 and 8? the upright windshield frame of which 8 is the U-shaped lower frame and 3a the inverted` U-shaped upper frame in which are retained respectively the lower windshield glass 9 and upper glass 1-0, said lower frame 8 being rigid and the upper frame 8fL pivotally connected thereto by suitable joints 11. This construction is common to many automobiles and variable to some extent in different makes but in practically all instances the frame 8 81 is of tubular material slit-ted on the inner sides for insertion and clamping of the windshield glass, as at 12 (see Fig. 3) .Y

13 in Fig. 1 is the front end of the auto top frame in horizontal plane, the corr-esponding member 132L in Fig. 2 being on a slight angle and forming the forward transverse end of av short- U-shaped bow hinged with each end as at lll to an upright top support 15. 16 in Fig. lis the usual fabric auto top, said top being omitted in Fig. 1 to more clearly expose my device. In Fig. 3 the usual method of fastening' the cloth 16 to the top frame 13 is shown.

17 (Fig. 2) represents the removable front section of the usual type of side curtains for an automobile, made in quadrangular form and having spaced curtain fasteners known as snap buttons or turn buttons, 19, adjacent its edges to secure it to adjacent parts ofl the top 16, body 20, and to adjacent cur tains (not shown). In the present manufacture of curtains 17 each such curtain has its front edge provided with eyelets adapted 25, i925. serial No. 58,526.

to be slipped over corresponding hooks (not shown) on the windshield frame and adjacent body parts. This provides a comparatively rain proof curtain but does not eX- olude cold air from entering the car in the spaces between said hooks where the edges of the curtain are apt to bulge more or'less. My device comprises a front curtain or shield designated as 21, of approximately inverted U-shape, its opening being smaller than the'area of th-e windshield glass. In the use of my device the regular side cur-V tain 17 is used and my shield preferably overlaps its forward part (at each side lof the car) and is secured thereto by suitable curtain fasteners 19a. The edges of my shield about its central opening are provided with padding strips 22 preferably of felt or other fibrous material fixed to the rearwardly exposed face of said edge portions of the shield. The curtain or shield and its strips 22 are preferably extended below the windshield frame in contact with the outer surface of the cowl or-body of the car and follows the contour of said parts. That part of the shield secured to strip 22 is preferably doubled over inwardly to form a hem preferably stitched with a double row of stitches 23 going through both thicknesses of the hem and through th-e strip 22. Thus I form a continuous pocket 23a between the two rows of stitches 23 for insertion lof a metal rod 24- (see Fig. 3) adapted to be pressed against strip 22 by means presently to be described,. thus holding the inner edges of shield 21 in airtight, weatherproof position against the glass of the windshield.

The upper edge of my shield is preferably held tight against the inner side of the auto top member 13 by a metal strip 25 with a number of spaced slots 25CL through which correspondingly spaced turn-buttons 26 (Fig. 3) iiXed in member 13 project inwardly and are accessible to an occupant of the car. It is understood that the fabric of my shield has corresponding slots to 25a so that its upper edge is first placed against member 13 then bar 25 clamped against it when the buttons 26 are turned at rightangles to the slots 25a of the bar 25.

27 in Figs. 1 and 2 indicate adjustable straps connecting each windshield joint 11 with the auto top bow 13 to hold the top in proper relative position to the windshield.

28 are a number of spring clamps each comprising a circular body portion zulaptcil to i'rictionally engage the tubular windshield frame 8-8 and having' a tangential integral arm 28 (see Fig. 3) terminating in a hook shape as at 28h. The entire hook, or clamp member7 28 is behind the cloth 2l but the hook 28b is Within the pocket :23a some of ythe stitches 23 simply being omit-ted to let said hook be inserted. The inner curvature of each hook 28 normally engages bar tc press it toward the glass et the Windshield. Thus is provided a series ol" spaced, spring pressed hooks bearing against bar 2li and padding 22 holding the latter tight against the glass and forming a Weatherproof contact as previously described.

ln Figs. l and 2 the bars 24 are clearly shown extending below the Windshield frame and curved to contorni with the contour orn the cowl or car body, the lower end of each bar preferably extending rearwardly. Said extended lcwer part of bars 2li may each be held in place and pressed against the car by any suitable :toi-m of clip 29 detachably secured to the car body by sci-ew 3G or like means. lt is understood that the padding 22 is preferably continued to the extremity of bar 24 and is pressed against the car body by said clip 29 (see dotted line 22a to lett in Fig. l).

The use of my device has been tully disclosed in the foregoing specilication. lt is obvious that my device may be used as a lessees permanent attachment in cool or cold Wea ther Whether the regular side curtains of the auto are in use or not.

TWhat I claim is:

l. A shield curtain ci the class described for Windshields Vof motor cars having a Windshield "frame, said curtain comprising a shield of ifiexible material cut in inverted U-shape, a padding strip secured to said material at its inner edges, means or pressing said padding strip against a Windshield i Which each said clamp comprises a gripv ping member adapted to rictionally engage the Windshield frame and said arm of each clamp comprises a tangential extension with an open hook-shaped terminal adapted to engage and spring the bar toward the for- Wardly exposed surface of the Vehicle Windshield.

n testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

GIABK M. DAULSON. 

